It will be a killer Christmas for sure if you check off
every Christmas horror flick on this wish list.
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ADULT SWIM YULE LOG (2022)
Killer Yule log insanity! My blog here.
THE ADVENT CALENDAR (2021)
A paraplegic gets more than she bargained for when she makes a wish to walk again for Christmas. My blog here.
ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING (2018)
An anthology of Christmas horror shorts. My blog here.
ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE (2015)
For the love of killer Santa movies! My blog here.
ALTER COLLECTION: HOLIDAY HORROR (2021)
A short collection of horror tales set around Christmas time. My blog here.
AMERICAN EXORCIST (2018)
A demon/possession movie is just what Christmas horror was missing. Does this one fit the bill? My blog here.
AMITYVILLE CHRISTMAS VACATION (2022)
If you’re expecting anything other than a spoof, you’re going to be disappointed. My blog here.
ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2017)
A zombie Christmas musical. My blog here.
THE APOLOGY (2022)
Cat and mouse game between a woman and her psycho relative on Christmas Eve. My blog here.
ATM (2012)
Never go to an ATM machine after an office holiday party. My blog here.
AVARICE (2007)
A young boy on the hunt for his Christmas presents becomes trapped up in the attic with a creepy monster. My blog here.
AWAIT FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS (2018)
A hateful family Christmas. My blog here.
AXEMAS 1 and 2
Santa with an axe in a storage facility. My blog here.
BABYSITTER MUST DIE (2020)
A home invasion of a house filled with Christmas spirit. My blog here.
BARRICADE (2012)
Eric McCormack of Will & Grace takes his kids to a creepy cabin during a snowstorm and they attempt to enjoy the holidays. But are those ghosts of Christmas past going bump in the night? My blog here.
BETTER WATCH OUT (2017)
Home Alone gone horror? I take a look here.
THE BIBLE BELT SLASHER: THE HOLY TERROR! (2013)
Killer escapes a mental institution on Christmas and doesn’t wear a Santa suit! My blog here.
BIKINI BLOODBATH CHRISTMAS (2009)
Take Debbie Rochon, Lloyd Kaufman, and this title and you can guess what kind of Christmas it’s going to be. I blog about the film here.
BLACK CHRISTMAS
I cover the original and the 2006 remake here.
BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
It keeps coming back.
BLACK FRIDAY (2021)
Bruce Campbell manages a store overrun by the infected during the holiday rush. My blog here.
BLACK SANTA (2023)
A man in a Santa suit gathers together the people that have wronged him for a bloody night. My blog here.
BLOOD BEAT (1982)
A Christmas samurai killer? My blog here.
BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2012)
An 80s action movie star plays Santa—and fantasizes about being very naughty.
BODY (2015)
It’s Christmas, and three bored girls are about to get the gift of a dead body. I blog about the film here.
THE BRAIN (1988)
Not an official Christmas horror, but the theme definitely carries through the end. My blog here.
A CADAVER CHRISTMAS (2011)
Low-budget Christmas zombie flick! I blog about it here.
CALVAIRE (2004)
A singer makes a wrong turn on his way home for Christmas into a backwoods nightmare. My blog here.
CANNIBAL CLAUS (2016)
Title says it all…
CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS (2024)
A trans podcaster pursues a Christmas killer. My blog here.
THE CHICKEN PARTY (2018)
Not your ordinary Christmas party. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS BLOOD (2018)
Killer Santa done classic old school style. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022)
It’s like Terminator in a Santa suit. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR MASSACRE (2022)
A cult plots to release darkness during the merry and bright season. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS CRUELTY! (2013)
A serial killer plots to take out a group of friends as they gather for the holidays.
CHRISTMAS EVIL (1980)
Before Silent Night, Deadly Night, Santa slashed in this one, which I blog about here.
A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY (2015)
William Shatner does a Christmas horror anthology! Blog here.
CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE (2001)
I’ve never seen this one, but despite the title and cover, nothing in the description mentions Christmas at all, so I’m not sure if it’s a holiday movie.
CHRISTMAS PRESENCE (2018)
Queer Christmas horror! My blog here.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON MASSACRE (2001)
A bullied kid that got an eye patch for Christmas goes on a killing spree.
CHRISTMAS SLAY (2015)
College girls head to a lodge to be hacked up by a killer Santa. My blog here.
THE CHRISTMAS TAPES (2022)
A Christmas horror anthology. My blog here.
A CHRISTMAS TO DISMEMBER (2016)
A gay and his gaggle of hags are terrorized by a killer Santa in this holiday short. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS WITH COOKIE (2016)
Masked Santa takes on skeletons, aliens, and the abominable snowman. My blog here.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEAD (2012)
A zombie Christmas flick based on a story by horror author Joe R. Lansdale. I blog about it here.
THE CONJURING 2 (2016)
The ghosts and demons get into the holiday spirit in this installment.
A CREATURE WAS STIRRING (2023)
She took on Halloween, and now Scout Taylor-Compton takes on Christmas. My blog here.
A CREEPSHOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL (2020)
The Shudder series does Christmas. My blog here.
CURSE OF JACK FROST (2022)
A supernatural slasher with seasonal spirit. My blog here.
DARKEST NIGHT (2012)
A Christmas so dark you can’t see anything. Blog here.
THE DAY OF THE BEAST (1995)
The anti-Christ is about to be born. Merry anti-Christmas! My blog here.
DEAD BY CHRISTMAS (2018)
Killer in a Santa mask. My blog here.
DEADLY GAMES (1989)
A little kid and his grandpa vs. a killer Santa. My blog here.
DEADLY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (2009)
It stars Felissa Rose of Sleepaway Camp! I blog about the film here.
DEATHCEMBER (2020)
An anthology with loads of stories. My blog here.
DECOYS (2004)
Christmas at college…with aliens. My blog here.
DISMEMBERING CHRISTMAS (2015)
Christmas killer…and it’s not Santa! My blog here.
DON’T KILL IT (2016)
A person-hopping demon at Christmastime. My blog here.
DON’T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS (1984)
Someone’s killing Santa Claus in this one! I blog about it here.
DOWN THE CHIMNEY WITH A SHOTGUN (2022)
An escaped mental patient dressed as Santa has tales to tell in this anthology. My blog here.
THE ELF (2017)
Killer elf doll! My blog here.
ELVES (1989)
Grizzly Adams takes on demonic Elves. I blog about it here.
ELVES (2018)
When the killer elf actually possesses victims! My blog here.
FEEDERS 2: SLAY BELLS (1998)
Not the first time Santa has had to conquer aliens….
FOLLOW (2015)
A game of Russian roulette goes horribly wrong, but that doesn’t stop the holiday festivities. My blog here.
THE FRIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (2020)
A horror anthology in which only the wraparound is about Christmas. My blog here.
GOOD TIDINGS (2015)
A homeless war vet is hunted by three killer Santas. I blog about the film here.
GRANNY KRAMPUS (2024)
Krampus’s family tree just keeps growing. My blog here.
GREMLINS (1984)
Isn’t it really one of the best Christmas creature features ever?
GUESS WHO (2024)
A trailer park is terrorized by a killer who likes riddles. My blog here.
HANKY PANKY (2023)
A talking handkerchief and a killer hat at a cabin in the mountains on Christmas. My blog here.
HATE’S HAUNTED SLAY RIDE (2010)
This supernatural slasher blends Christmas spirit with some nods to Chanukah. My blog here.
HE KNOWS (2022)
Killer in an elf mask! My blog here.
HELLBLAZERS (2022)
A small town is terrorized by a cult and a demon that hides in a Christmas tree lot. My blog here.
HELL ON THE SHELF (2021)
A Mark Polonia movie, so you get what you wish for this Christmas. My blog here.
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU’RE SLEEPING (2024)
A backstabbing family and a killer Santa. My blog here.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1972)
Sally Field in an early Christmas slasher! I blog about it here.
HOSTS (2020)
Family fighting around the table is nothing compared to what goes down in this film. My blog here.
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE DOOMSDAY (2017)
Christmas in a bomb shelter. My blog here.
AN INTRUSION (2021)
A home invasion stalker flick that takes place during the holiday season. I cover it here.
ISLAND ZERO (2018)
Trapped on an island with an invisible creature for Christmas. My blog here.
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (2020)
The Santa Slayer killer is ruining everyone’s Christmas. My blog here.
IT CUTS DEEP (2018)
A couple’s Christmas horror comedy. My blog here.
I TRAPPED THE DEVIL (2019)
‘Tis the satanic season. My blog here.
IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE (2023)
A slasher twist on the Christmas classic. My blog here.
JACK FROST
Killer snowman films! I blog about these campy horror flix here.
JU-ON: WHITE GHOST (2009)
Each separate character story of this installment of the original Asian version of The Grudge takes place at Christmas.
KILLER CHRISTMAS (2017)
An abandoned hotel, kids, and a killer Santa. My blog here.
KILLER CHRISTMAS ELVES (2021)
A fun and fast silly killer elf doll movie. My blog here.
KILLERS (1996)
Not much Christmas spirit, but it takes place on the holiday, so there are some lights. My blog here.
THE KILLING TREE (2022)
Killer Christmas tree! My blog here.
KNIFEPOINT (2011)
Christmas has never been so cruel. I look at this holiday home invasion flick here.
KRAMPUS (2015)
More holiday horror from the director of Trick ‘r Treat. My blog here.
KRAMPUS: THE CHRISTMAS DEVIL (2013)
A cop kidnapped as a child is convinced the culprit is Krampus. My blog here.
KRAMPUS: THE DEVIL RETURNS (2016)
Sequel to Krampus: The Christmas Devil. I blog about it here.
KRAMPUS ORIGINS (2018)
It could be the prequel to any of the numerous Krampus movie…but it shouldn’t. A look at the film on my blog.
KRAMPUS: THE RECKONING (2015)
A little girl’s “imaginary” friend is Krampus. Blog here.
KRAMPUS: THE RETURN (2022)
Krampus again? My blog here.
KRAMPUS UNLEASHED (2016)
Sequel to Krampus: The Reckoning. My blog here.
LADY KRAMPUS (aka: Mother Krampus 2) (2016)
No Krampus, but a killer in a lady mask for Christmas. my blog here.
LAKE ALICE (2017)
Christmas at a house in the woods during a snowstorm. What could go wrong? My blog here.
THE LAST SLAY RIDE (2022)
Vampires in festive Christmas attire. My blog here.
THE LEECH (2022)
A priest takes in a naughty couple. My blog here.
LET’S KILL GRANDPA (THIS CHRISTMAS) (2017)
The title of this dark comedy says it all, but I still said more. My blog here.
LETTERS TO SATAN CLAUS (2020)
A holiday horror spoofing Hallmark Christmas romance movies. My blog here.
THE MAN IN THE TRUNK (2019)
Unwrapping gifts and…burying a body? My blog here.
MASSACRE ON AISLE 12 (2016)
The last thing you need during the Christmas rush is a dead body on aisle 12… My blog here.
THE MEAN ONE (2022)
The Grinch goes on a slashing spree. My blog here.
MERCY CHRISTMAS (2017)
How about a little torture with your eggnog? I blog about the film here.
MRS. CLAUS (2018)
Finally, Mrs. Claus gets to make a killing on Christmas. My blog here.
MOTHER KRAMPUS (2017)
You better be good for mother’s sake. My blog here.
A NASTY PIECE OF WORK (2019)
A holiday party with coworkers in this installment of Into the Dark. Yay… My blog here.
THE NEST (2021)
Leave it to Christmas to magnify the dysfunctions of a family…and give the gift of a killer teddy bear. My blog here.
THE NIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS (2020)
Sequel to Once Upon a Time at Christmas. My blog here.
NIGHTMARE ON 34TH STREET (2023)
A very long Christmas horror anthology. My blog here.
THE NIGHT SITTER (2018)
While Christmas is not the focus, the house the babysitter works at is covered in Christmas lights in this fun flick. My blog here.
NIGHT TERRORS (2013)
VHS horror throwback anthology with one Christmas story. I blog about it here.
NUTCRACKER MASSACRE (2022)
Giant killer nutcracker! My blog here.
ONCE UPON A TIME AT CHRISTMAS (2017)
Another killer Santa, but this time he’s brought Mrs. Claus along. My blog here.
ONE HELL OF A CHRISTMAS (2002)
All an ex-con wants for Christmas is to see his son. Demons have another plan….
THE ORACLE (1985)
This one spans the whole Christmas season, leading right up to a New Year’s Eve party. My blog here.
POOKA (2018)
The hottest toy of the season takes on a life of its own. My blog here.
PRIME EVIL (1988)
Satanic priests hunt for a virgin sacrifice in a sea of sluts at Christmastime. My blog here.
PSYCHO SANTA 1 and 2
Another killer Santa flick and its sequel. My blog here.
P2 (2007)
Such a great and brutal flick about a chick caught in a parking garage with a crazed crush for the holidays.
PULL (2019)
This entire film takes place during the Christmas holidays, with gloomy versions of carols serving as the soundtrack during horror scenes. My blog here.
PUPPET MASTER vs. DEMONIC TOYS (2004)
Two toy franchises come together for the holidays! My blog here.
A QUARANTINED CHRISTMAS (2020)
When you can’t escape Christmas dinner, someone’s bound to die. My blog here.
RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE (2020)
A road trip horror that brings a surprising amount of Christmas lights. My blog here.
RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE (2010)
I blog about this unique and bizarre Santa horror flick here.
RED CHRISTMAS (2014)
Good tidings of torture porn! I blog about the film here.
RED CHRISTMAS (2017)
Nothing like an abortion slasher to make you feel all warn and fuzzy inside this holiday season. My blog here.
RED SNOW (2021)
Christmas vampires! I cover it here.
REUNION FROM HELL 2 (2022)
It’s Christmas at a cabin in the woods in this gay horror sequel. My blog here.
ROADSIDE (2013)
A trip to Christmas dinner becomes a night of terror on a desolate road for a couple. My blog here.
THE SACRIFICE GAME (2023)
Christmastime border school invasion. My blog here.
SAINT NICK (2010)
One of my favorite Santa slashers. I cover it here.
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964)
Mustached daddy Martians in tight clothes kidnap Santa. I blog about this cult classic starring a young Pia Zadora here.
SANTA CLAUS VS. THE ZOMBIES (2010)
Bottom of the barrel Christmas zombie flick. I blog about it here.
SANTA CLAWS (1996)
B-queen Debbie Rochon stars—and this time, Santa is stalking a porn star.
SANTA ISN’T REAL (2023)
You better believe…or else. My blog here.
SANTA JAWS (2018)
Exactly what you think. Killer shark with a Santa hat on.
SANTA’S SLAY (2005)
Muscle bound wrestler Goldberg is the killer Santa in this horror comedy, which I blog about here.
SANTASTEIN (2023)
Santa is resurrected on the day Jesus is born…. My blog here.
SATAN CLAUS (1996)
Low budget killer Santa horror.
SCARY LITTLE FUCKERS (2015)
Move over Gremlins! My blog here.
SEASON’S GREETINGS (2015)
Quick holiday horror anthology! My blog here.
SEASON’S GREETINGS 2 (2019)
Another collection of short Christmas horror films. My blog here.
SECRET SANTA (2015)
A Secret Santa exchange goes horribly wrong in this slasher comedy. my blog here.
SECRET SANTA (2018)
Who’s crazier, the killer or the family? My blog here.
SHEITAN (2006)
Christmas Eve is about to get freaky. My blog here.
SHELVED (2016)
It’s another evil Elf on the Shelf movie. My blog here.
SICK FOR TOYS (2018)
Some of the best Christmas gifts don’t need batteries… My blog here.
SILENT BITE (2024)
Robbers dressed as Santa are targeted by vampires. My blog here.
SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT
SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT: HOMECOMING
I cover the original and the nicely done remake here.
SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT 2: REVIVAL (2015)
Sequel to the 1972 film. My blog here.
SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT (2011)
Not related to the 1972 film in any way. My blog here.
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT
One of the biggest holiday franchises! I cover the films here.
SILENT NIGHT (2012)
A remake or a re-imagining of Silent Night, Deadly Night? Either way, I blog about it here.
SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT (2011)
Two cute cops take on zombies in this low-budget Christmas horror, which I cover here.
SISTER KRAMPUS (2022)
She’s really more like Krampus’s wife. I cover it here.
SLAUGHTER CLAUS (2011)
Santa and his bi-polar elf are coming to town.
SLAY BELLES (2015)
Three babes and Santa take on Krampus. My blog here.
SLAYED (2020)
Another killer Santa is on the loose. My blog here.
STALLED (2013)
A dude trapped in a bathroom by zombies during on office Christmas party. I blog about the film here.
STUFFINGS (2021)
A scarecrow Santa turkey head killer? My blog here.
SUGARPLUM (2017)
A new Christmas horror icon? My blog here.
SUPER DARK TIMES (2017)
The holiday is never mentioned, but all the houses are decorated for Christmas. My blog here.
SUPER HOT (2021)
Sorority vampires at Christmas time in this horror comedy. My blog here.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT
The killer Santa Claus segment from the original 1972 movie was remade as the first episode of the 1989 series, and both are great. My blog about the 1972 movie here.
TERRIFIER 3 (2024)
Art the Clown makes the season bright blood red.
THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN (2023)
Killer elves in a barn. My blog here.
13 SLAYS TILL X-MAS (2021)
Christmas anthology with 13 stories. My blog here.
TO ALL A GOODNIGHT (1980)
Another pre-Silent Night, Deadly Night killer Santa. I blog about it here.
THE TOYBOX (2005)
It’s hook for the holidays when a young woman brings her boyfriend home to meet her psycho family at Christmastime. My blog here.
TOYS OF TERROR (2020)
Killer Christmas toys. My blog here.
TRAPPED ALIVE (1988)
It begins at a Christmas party, ends up at a cannibal dinner party. My blog here.
‘TWAS THE NIGHT (2023)
Celebrate Christmas or be punished in this anthology film. My blog here.
TWO FRONT TEETH (2006)
Leather-clad evil elves? Here is my blog about this low-budget indie.
TWO WITCHES (2021)
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…two witch stories. My blog here.
UGLY SWEATER PARTY (2018)
There are sweaters, but it isn’t cold this Christmas. My blog here.
UNHOLY NIGHT (2019)
A fun little Christmas horror anthology. My blog here.
THE UTAH CABIN MURDERS (2019)
Home invasion horror during a Christmas vacation. My blog here.
A VERY FLATTENED CHRISTMAS (2024)
A killer in a reindeer suit targets a roadkill cleanup crew. My blog here.
VIKINGS VS. KRAMPUS (2020)
The title says it all. My blog here.
WEREDEER (2022)
The deer in these woods have bite! My blog here.
WEREWOLF SANTA (2023)
Santa gets bit. My blog here.
WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1972)
A grieving mother goes Hansel & Gretel on two orphans. My blog here.
THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW (2020)
A werewolf on the loose in a small town at Christmas time. My blog here.
X-MAS TALE (2005)
Bad kiddies are getting a lot worse than coal in their stocking this year. My blog about the film here.
XX (2017)
One Christmas tale in this anthology. My blog here.
THE YEARLY HARVEST (2017)
The town that chooses to forget Christmas. My blog here.
YULE LOG (2023)
Firewood, a cabin, and a witch. My blog here.
